Until you build trust with a team or contact you should view every property esp a MF that is a larger investment.

But because it exudes trust and credibility. 4.

That being said, anything can happen, but if you run your numbers accordingly, make sure that your contractor is trusted and do all the other stuff you'll be a little more protected than the next person flipping that does not do this type of calculation. 

After thirty years of flipping houses I can tell you that the second you trust the subs completely, things go wrong.

Even if you have an excellent team built with plenty of trust, it's really difficult to do this without having lots of face time and rapport building. 

But how can we work together if neither of us trusts the other?

There is a set time for the agreement, so if you can't give 30--45 days for the agent to find you the right deal, or don't trust they can/will, then move on to the next agent.By entering into an agreement with the agent they become your fiduciary, and as such will represent your best interests. 

Confirm that the warranty applies to the type of property you own and consider whether the annual cost and service call fees make sense compared to just handling repairs yourself or using your own trusted contractors.

Actually the IRS does not tell us what we can invest in, only what is disallowed (life insurance contracts and collectibles).Allowable investments for SDIRA investing include the following:Residential real estate, including: apartments, single family homes, and duplexesCommercial real estate Undeveloped or raw landREITs (Real Estate Investment Trusts)Real estate notes (mortgages and deeds of trusts)Promissory notes Private limited partnerships, limited liability companies, and C corporationsTax lien certificatesOil and gas investmentsPrivate stock offerings, private placementsJudgments/structured settlementsGold bullion Factoring investments

If the trust is there, and you are optimizing for costs and tax benefits, I think the move would be to go with a tenants in common ownership model.